Indicator-reversing means.



0,. E. KELLUM& A. H. SWEETLAND.

INDICATOR REVERSING MEANS.

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0. E. KELLUWI I A. H. SWEETLAND. INDICATOR REVERSING MEANS. APPLICATION FILED ocT. 2z, I9I4. IIEIIEWED III/III 31.1917.

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INDICATOR REVERSING MEANS. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 22, I9I 4. RENEWED MAY 3l. 1917- Patented LTan. 15,1918.

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ORLANDO E. KELLUM AND ARTHUR H. SVVEETLAND, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, `ASSIGrNOItS `TO NATIONAL STREET AND STATION INDICATOR COMPANY, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA.

` INDICATOR-REVERSING MEANS.

Application tiled `October 2,2, 191,4, Serial No. 868,075.

the reversal of the car.

Broadly considered, our invention `includes the combination of a car with reversible motive power and means for reversing the motive power, a reversible indicator mechanism, and means coperating the two reversing means so that one will cause the opera-` tion ot the other. In a typical application of our invention, an indicator is placed upon an electrically driven trolley car which is provided with reversing switch arrangements for reversing the `motive power. The reversing mechanism of the indicator is connected into the reversing Acircuits of the motor so that reversal of the motor will cause reverse oi the indicator'. An important point we wish to particularly point out is lthe operation of the indicator mechanism one step in the direction to which it is reversed. An indicator placed upon a car is designed to always indicate the next street or station to which the car is advancing; and reversal of the indicator necessitates an actuation in the direction of reversal so as to indicate the neXt street or station back.

We have shown in the accompanying drawings various means of accomplishing theI objects ot this invention; and we describe in detail in the following specilication the fundamentals and particulars involved. In these drawings,

Figure l is a diagram showing one form of our invention,

Fig. 2 is adiagram showing another form of the same,

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of another form of indicator mechanism.

Fig. a isa side elevation oi the same,

ig. 5 is a diagram showing a third form of the invention applied tothe mechanism `of Figs and 4.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Renewed May 31, 191'7. Serial No. 172,074.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings we have shown a type of indicator actuating mechanism such as patented to Orlando E. Kellum on August 13th, 1913, by Patent o. 1,069,881; and we explain one torni ol our present invention in connection with this indicator actuating mechanism, although it will be understood that. in a broad sense our invention may be combined with other indicator actuating mechanisms. It will herein sullice to explain that said indicator actuating mechanism includes a field magnet with poles 10, a magnetizing coil 12 and an. oscillating armature ,13. The armature by its oscillation causes step by step operation of the indicator or other mechanism in either direction, depending upon the direction of movement of the armature. The armature may be either a plain soft, iron core, as in Fig. 1, or may have a magnetizing coil 1Qc as in Fig. 2. The armature is normally held, and returned to, position by a suitable spring 15. or equivalent. Suitable stop mechanism is used in Fig. 1 for holding the armature slightly tipped in one direction or the other so that energization of the field magnet will cause movement in the direction mi" tip. Thus, from the position shown in Fig. 1 the armature will move in the direction indicated by the arrow. operate the mechanism in the opposite direction, the armature is normally held in a position correspondingly inclined oppositely to the position shown in Figi); when enen gization of the field magnet will cause oscillation of the armature in the opposite direetion. Cessaticnot current to the field magnet allows the armature to resume its nor mal position. All of these features are explained in detail in the above mentioned patent.; it is with the following described reversing mechanism that thepresent inm Vention particularly deals.

In Fig. l we have shown a simple t'orm of reversing mechanism applied to the indicator mechanism. Slidably mounted on the upper end of the field magnet is a stop frame atl having an inverted U-shaped portion over the upper end ot the armature.

This stop frame is slidable trom the position shown in Fig. 1 to a position toward thelett opposite the position shown in Fig. l; in which position thi arn'rature is held in iVhen it is desired to V r.

a position oppositely inclined to that shown.

' 7e provide electro-magnetic means for moving the stop frame. This means may include a pair of solenoids 42 and 43 operating upon a core 44 directly attached to the stop frame 41. Energization of solenoid 42 will throw the stop frame to the left in Fig. l; energization of the solenoid 43 will move the stop frame to the position shown in Fig. 1. Thus, energization of one or the other of solenoids will move and hold the stop frame to either of the positions in which the armature is normally held for operation in one of vits two directions. Upon the upper part of the stop frame there is slidably mounted an insulated contact strip 50 having a contact 51 thereon adapted to engage a stationary contact 52. `The stationary contact may be mounted upon any convenient part of the i'nechanism. The contact slider 50 is free to slide upon the stop fra-me 41, being slidingly mounted upon a plate 53 which may be mounted upon the stop frame through the medium of an insulating block 54. The contact slider has two depending arms 55 adapted to be struck by a pin 56 on the armature. In the operation of the device, if it is wished to reverse the indicator from the position shown in Fig. 1, current is supplied to solenoid 42. The stop frame 41 will bemoved to the left in Fig. 1 and the armature will be moved over to a position inclined-oppositely to that shown. Any energization of the field coil will cause oscillation of the armature in the direction opposite to that indicated. At the same time that the stop frame is moved to the left, the contact slider with contact 51 is moved to the left until the Contact 51 engages stationary contact 52.v

The stop frame will then move beneath the contact 51 and the slider held from further movement by engagement of the two contacts. Engagement of these two contacts is used to close the circuit to the field magnet to energize it and cause oscillation of the armature in the direction opposite to that indicated. As the armature oscillates the pin 56 engages the left hand arm or finger 55 and forces the movement of the contact slider farther to the left in Fig. 1, carry-V ing the contact 51 as far to the left of contact 52 as it is shown to the right of that contact in Fig. 1. The parts are arranged so that engagement between the two contacts is broken as the armature reaches its final position and has rotated the shaft 14 through a complete step of its movement (in this case, through a sixth of a revolution). If it is desired to reverse the operation of the indicator again, the solenoid 43 is energized and the parts are all moved back to the position shown in Fig. 1, the armature being moved to the position shown in Fig. l and the contact 51 brought into enwith the motive power and reversing mech.,V

anism of a car. We have preferably illustrated diagrammatically an electric trolley car; although it will be understood that our invention may be applied to otherpforms. In Fig. 1 we have shown the trolley at 60 and have shown a wire 61 leading therefrom to wire 62 which leads to center contacts 63 of reversing switches 64, of which there are usually two, one at each end of the car. The two other contacts 65 and 66 are connected to wires 67 and 68 respectively; and the arrangement is such that when the car is proceeding in the direction indicated by the arrow, one or the other of the switches 64 is thrown to such a position that current is supplied say, to the wire 67. Atrthe same time the wire 68 may be connectedV to ground Y are connected by the switch -64 to the ground contact 71; the arrangement being such that when one of the wires is connected to the trolley the other is connected to ground. The ield winding 75 of the motor may be connected across the wires 67 and 68, while the armature 76 of the motor may be connected by wires 77 and 78 to the wires 62 and to current. The motor may operate driving wheels 79 through the medium of gears 80. vWe show this simple diagram merely to illustrate the coperation of the motive power and reversing mechanism and our indicator mechanism. From the wires 67 and 68 we may extend wires 80 and 81 to solenoids 43 and 42 respectively, while the other side of each solenoid may be connected to a common wire 82 which is ultimately connected to ground. This wire 82 may include in its circuit other magnets or solenoids 83 connected with the indicator and having a part in its operation. Current will normally be flowing through the magnets 83 and through one of the solenoids 42 or 43, normally holding the core 44 in one position or the other. A wire 84 leads from wire 82 to switch 85, which switch is the one which normally causes actuation of the indicator. other side of this switch to the field winding 12 of the indicator mechanism. A wire 87 leads from the other side of the field windc,

A wire 86 leads from the.

ing to the ground wire 82. Closure of the switch 85 will cause actuation of the indicator mechanism by energizing the field; and the direction of operation will depend entirely upon which one of the solenoids 42 or 43 is energized, which in turn depends upon the position of the reversing switches 64; and the position of either ofl the reversing switches determines the direction in which the` car` is traveling. From the wire 82 a wire SSvleads to stationary contact 52, while a wire 89 leads from wire 86 to the movable sliding contact 51. It will be noted that the switch composed of contactsr 51 and 52 is arranged in parallel with the switch. 85; so that the operation of either ofthese switches will cause operationl ofthe indicator mechanism. IV hen the mechanism is reversed by energization of' solenoid 42, say, then the engagement of' contacts 51 and 52 causes current to flow from the wire S2 (which leads from the solenoids) to the wire 89, to wire 86 through the field winding 12,Hand through wires 87 and 82 to ground. This energizes the field magnet and causes actuation of the indicator mechanism as hereinbefore described. This actuation sets the indicator in correct positionfor reversed operation; and subsequent operations by closures of switch 85` will be in the reversed directions until the mechanism is again reversed by energization of the other solenoid.

In Fig. 2 we have shown a modified form of means for reversal of the indicator mechanism, involving the reversal of relative polarities of' the field and armature. In the present case we may prefer to provide the field with two windings 12 and 12b and the armature with a single winding 12C. The armature will normally stand in a vertical position and will be attracted in either one or the other direction, depending upon the polarities of the field. In this 'form the two solenoids 42 and 43 may operate a core 44 as in the form described, but instead of operating a stop frame they merely operate a carrier 41:t upon which the contact slider 0 is mounted. The contact slider50 is constructed similarly to the other previously described and is operated in the same man ner. The two wires Sland 80 lead from the reversing circuits of the car respectively to the solenoids-42 and 43; and the other side of each solenoid is connected to a wire 82 which runs to ground and includes any desired magnets S3. fire 88 connects into wire 82and connectsstationary contact 52 and wire 89 connects the contact 51 with wire 3G which leads from switch 85 to one side of the` armature winding 12C. l/Vire il() leads from the other'side of the armature winding to cach of the field coils 12a and 12", and the other sides of the field coils are connected by wires 91 and 92 to wires 81v and S0 leading to thesolenoids 42 and 43.V Then current is passed through wire S1, solenoid 42 is energized and the contact 51 is thrown toward the left in Fig. 2 into engagement with contact 52. Current then fiows from wire 81 to solenoid 42 through wire 93, wire 82 to ground; and a branch circuit carries current from wire S1 through wire` 91, field coil 12?, wire 90, armature winding 12C, wire SG, wire 89, contacts 51 and 52, wire 88, wire S2 to ground. Switch 85 is in parallel with the switch formed by contacts 51 and In the foregoing 'we have described, in combination with our reversing mechanism, electrical means for causing a single actuation of the indicator mechanism one step in the direction to which the mechanism is reversed. In Figs. 3, 4 and 5 we have shown a means for causing mechanical operation instead of the electrical operation hereinbefore described. In the form of device shown in these figures, we provide a field magnet with poles 10 and winding 12 as in the constrllction formerly described and an oscillating. armature 13 loosely mounted upon a suitable shaft 14. Alongside the armature we provide toothed wheel 2G rigidly mounted upon the shaft. Outside this toothed wheel there is an arm 100 loosely depending from the shaft, which arm 100 carries pivot 101 of a double ended pawl 102 adapted to engage the toothed wheel 2G with either of its ends. The armature 13 carries a pin 103 playing in a slot 104 of the pawl 102 and the movement Vof the armature tends to oscillate the pawl about its pivot 101. The spring 15l tends to hold the arm 100 in the position'shown. Reversal of action `is accomplished by initially tipping the armature 13 in one direction or the other. This initial tip has a tendency to engage one end of the pawl with the toothed wheel 2G and to cause movement of' the armature to move the toothed wheel and thel shaft 14. On backward `movement of the armature to its `initial position, the pawl will drag over the teeth of wheel 26. The amount of movement may be as desired.`

In this form of device we accomplish re versal by initially tipping the armature in one direction or the other. On the back side oi the armature we may place a pin 105 which is engaged by a suitable stop frame 41d. This stop frame 41d has two terminal shoulders 41e and a central tongue 41f Solenoid core 44d is moved by two solenoids 42I and 43 to move the stop frame 411 between the position shown in Fig. 5 and an opposite position-to the left of' that shown in liig. 5. Supposing it is desired to reverse the indicator and that solenoid 421 is ener-- gized. The stop frame 41d will move to the left in Fig. 5 and the tongue 4111 will engage the pi n 105 and will move pin 105 to a posidritt.

tion shown at the left in dotted lines, and will move the armature 13 through its full movement in a corresponding direction causing the operation of the shaft 141 through one step in that direction. The tongue llf will pass on to the left over the pin 105 and the right hand shoulder 4:1e will come to such a position that, when the armature comes back toward its normal position, the pin 105 will strike the shoulder a1e and the armature will be prevented from returning to an upright position, being then held in a position tilted oppositely to that shown in Fig. Any subsequent encrgization of the iield coil 12 will then cause weration oi the armature in a left handed direction in Fig. 5. Subsequent reversal may be clfected by energizing the solenoid L13, when the parts will be returned to their positions shown in Fig. 5; but in returning to those positions the armature 13 will have been moved in a right handed direction far enough to cause one movement 01": the shaft 14C in a right handed direction in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 5, we have shown a diagram of a trolley car or the like the same as in Figs. 1. and 2. Wires 80 and 81 lead to one side of the solenoids -l-Bl and L12, and the opposite sides of the solcuoids are connected to a wire 82d. The wire S2 leads directly to the field winding 12. Wire 110 leads from the other side of the field winding through certain electro-magnets S3 and thence to ground. The switch S5 bridges between wires 82d and 110, the switch 85d is momentarily opened, causing current to iow through the field coil 12 instead of through the switch 85d. Other than the peculiarities hereinbefore described, the operation of the form shown in Fig. is the same as of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

1. In a device of the character described, a reversible indicator actuating mechanism including an electro-magnetic field magnet and a bi-polar armature, mechanical means for normally holding the armature with either of its poles initially inclined toward one of the field magnet poles, electro-magnetic means for operating said mechanical means to shift the armature from one normal position to the other, and means cooperating with said electro-magnetic means to cause a single operation oi' the actuating mechanism when the armature is shifted from one position to the other.

2. In a device of the character described, a reversible indicator actuating mechanism including an electro-magnetic field magnet and a bi-polar armature, mechanical means ior normally holding the armature with either of its poles initially inclined toward one of the field magnet poles, electro-mag netic means for operating said mechanical means to shift the armature from one norincluding a switch adapted to be closed byV the movement of said mechanical and electro-magnetic means and adapted to be opened by the movementof the armature.

In a device or' the character described,

an electro-magnetic reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted to be operated step by step, means for reversing said actuating mechanism, and means for causing a one step advance of said actuating mechanism in the direction to which it is reversed, said means including an electriecircuit and a switch therein adaptedto be closed by operation of the reversing means and to be opened by operation of said actuating mechanism.

4l. `In a device of the character described,` an electro-magnetic reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted tol be operated step by step, electro-magnetic means forreversing said actuating mechanism, and means for directly causing a one step only advance of said mechanism in the direction to which it is reversed, said means including an electric circuit and a switch therein adapted to be moved to one bosition by operation o1' the reversing means and to be moved to its other position by operation of said actuating mechanism.

In a device of the character described, an electro-magnetic reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted -to Vbe operated step by step, electro-magnetic means `for reversing said actuating mechanism, means including a switch for normally causing the stepV by step operation of said actuating mechanism in either direction, and means including a switch independent of said iirst mentioned switch for causing a one step advance of said actuating'mechanism in the direction to which it is reversed.

6. In a device of the character described, a reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted to be operated step by step, means for reversing said actuating mechanism, means for normally causing advance of said mechanism in either direction, and means independent of said normal advancing means coperating with said reversing mechanism to cause a one step advance of said actuating mechanism in the direction to which the mechanism is reversed.

7. In a device of the character described, a reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted to be operated step by step, `means for reversing said actuating mechanism, i.

means for normally causing advance of the actuating mechanism in either direction, and

mechanism in the direction to which it is reversed independentii.T of the normal advancing,` means.

8. 1n a device of thc character described. a reversible indicator actuating mechanism adapted to be operated step by step, means for reversingl said actuatingl mechanism, means for normally causing,` advance of the actuating mechanism in either direction, and

l0 means controlled by the reversing means for causing a one step adyance of the actuating` have hereunto subscribed our names this 15 16th day of October, 1914.

ORLANDO E. KELLUM. A. H. SVVEETLAND.

fitnesses E. B. ARMSTRONG, 7. L. CONNOR.

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